Russell Brand dishes out hugs to stop road rage in central London

 
Showing love: Russell Brand pictured hugging the cyclist (Picture: Joe Stas)
Alexandra Rucki15 May 2014

Comedian Russell Brand gave out hugs to stop a moment of road rage between a cyclist and a van driver.

Shocked commuters said they could not believe their eyes when they saw the star get out of his Mercedes in Tottenham Court Road.

The altercation appeared to take place after the van almost collided into the cyclist during rush hour last week, bringing traffic to a standstill.

Hug: Russell Brand embracing the cyclist (Picture: Joe Stas)

Witnesses tweeted photographs of the 35-year-old cuddling the cyclist and sharing a joke.

Joe Stas, who witnessed the scene, said: “I was working and could hear an argument taking place outside.

“By the time I got outside the argument between a cyclist and a van driver was getting heated, the traffic had stopped, then Russell gets out of his car and approached the guy on the bike and gives him a hug. The cyclist then smiled and laughed and cycled off.”

Shortly after the incident Brand retweeted the image from his own Twitter account, using the hashtag #loveisallyouneed.

Hundreds of adoring fans responded to tweet, some even comparing the comedian to John Lennon.

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